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# September 28, 2013
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/post-62517093350/
- Published: 2013-09-28T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-13T18:19:07.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: black and white, photo, mexico, playa del carmen, canon 5d mark ii, #import-tumblr-2026-08-27, ocean, desert

![Shirtless man striking a lighter in the dark, illuminating his face and chest with warm flame.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_0.jpg)

![La Coronela restaurant with a blue awning as a pedestrian walks by in Playa del Carmen.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_1.jpg)

![Restaurant table filled with taco plates, salsas, and a bucket of Corona beer in Playa del Carmen.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_2.jpg)

![Silver Yamaha motorcycle parked by a bright turquoise stucco wall and cactus in Playa del Carmen.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_3.jpg)

![Man raising both index fingers in celebration on a boat on open ocean waters in Mexico.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_4.jpg)

![Smiling young man holding a deep-sea fishing rod on a boat off Playa del Carmen as a friend cheers.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_5.jpg)

![Brown pelican tangled in a fishing line floating beside a boat hull in deep blue ocean water.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_6.jpg)

![Crew holding a rescued brown pelican aboard a boat to untangle it from fishing line.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_7.jpg)

![Docked sportfishing boat transom christened 'POVERTY SUCKS / MIAMI, FLA.' in gilded letters.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_8.jpg)

![Man looking toward a brightly lit outdoor taco and tortas cart at night in Playa del Carmen.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/97/5d978d6c-7b8d-4f8a-9b0a-641815cdd124/content/images/2013/09/62517093350_9.jpg)

Part II of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

Part I [HERE](http://drewshannon.net/post/62424445506/i-recently-spent-nearly-a-week-in-playa-del?ref=drewshannon.net).